[Main Engineering]
The Captain's comm broke the unusual silence. The normal hum of a working engine had long expired as did the fight; losers laid out on the floor and winners exhausted. One old timer - a lifer - was reading
War and Peace at a vacant console, the red warning lights the only illumination.
Johannsen had stopped quoting Shakespeare when he thought he was Hamlet's ghost father and could easily run through the wall. The wall taught him physics.
Declan just stared at Johannsen crumpled up on the deck, a goose egg like a secret gift awaiting him when he regained consciousness.
"It's the Captain." Said one of the engineers beside Declan, pointing at the comm panel. "If we are really quiet, she'll think we aren't home."
The lights, which had been flickering, went out completely. The emergency lighting eventually came on adding more system warning lights to the onslaught already visible.
"If you look closely at them" yet another engineer slurred, his finger waving toward the warning lights. "They kind of look like the constellation Orion."
"Are you daft!" Said the first engineer. "It is easily Constellation Draco cause it goes from there....all the way over there."
Declan sighed and pulled himself from his seated position. His finger went toward the comm panel on the console. "It's the new captain so we have to put on a good impression..." He was serious for a second before he and many of the conscious burst out laughing.
Captain, this is Crewm-
Declan paused and a big smirk crossed his lips.
Commander Vincent here in Engineering. You just missed Johannsen, he knows his Shakespeare I tell you.
He sat back in his seat.
An engineer shouted. "Shakespeare is better in it's original Klingon!"
" Do you mind, I'm on the comm here." Declan snapped. There was silence followed by laughter from the others.
Everything is peachy here, Captain though you should tell the Science Department that we found Constellation Draco.
So don't be a stranger and I hope you have a lovely day up there on the Bridge .
Declan turned off the comm and the second engineer slapped him on the shoulder. "That was beautiful. I think you really impressed her."